Reconstructed Stone, Why?
The beauty and atmosphere of a stone house evoke the history and tradition it represents.
The forms and materials used are immediately recognizable and free from modern aesthetic elaborations, allowing one to grasp the essence of things. Exposed stonework is synonymous with warmth and solidity, offering coolness in summer and warmth in winter. However, when reproposed in a contemporary construction project, this stylistic choice entails an increase in economic and environmental costs.
The economic cost of a house built “stone upon stone” as in the past transforms today a simple and raw material like natural stone into a luxury good. This is due to the high labor costs and the low insulating power of stone, which increases the energy and environmental costs of the building’s daily management.
Opting for reconstructed stone cladding does not represent a compromise, but a conscious choice that allows one to rediscover the charm, warmth, and elegance of a classic construction style, combined with the qualities of stability and energy savings of new construction technologies, enabling significant economic savings and recovery of living spaces.
The Possibilities
Released from the structural responsibility of construction, exposed reconstructed stone cladding becomes an additional element available to designers.
With a limited thickness, minimally constraining during the design phase, it offers good protection and insulation of structures, reduces installation time and costs, simplifies site management, and improves the quality of constructions.
It can be used, with the necessary precautions, for cladding thermal insulation systems essential for achieving adequate energy performance, offering greater freedom in conceiving innovative architectural forms.
The Choice
The wide range of models and colors available, often customizable in combination, allows stylistic and chromatic compositions suited to different needs, both to imitate pre-existing constructions and to create new visual and decorative effects.
Pairing with mortars of appropriate grain and color allows further customization of the final effect of the cladding.